Sheffield were in the Championship (they’d finish 3rd that year) and Wenger trotted out basically a youth team (average age was 19). They proceeded to absolutely steamroll Sheffield. We could have had double digits that night
Arsenal team with ages in parentheses: Fabianski (23), Hoyte (18), Djourou (21), Song (21), Gibbs (18), Randall (18), Ramsey (17), Merida (18) , Wilshere (16), Bendtner (20), Vela (19).
Arsenal 6-0 Sheffield United. Carling Cup
Sheffield were in the Championship (they’d finish 3rd that year) and Wenger trotted out basically a youth team (average age was 19). They proceeded to absolutely steamroll Sheffield. We could have had double digits that night
Arsenal team with ages in parentheses: Fabianski (23), Hoyte (18), Djourou (21), Song (21), Gibbs (18), Randall (18), Ramsey (17), Merida (18) , Wilshere (16), Bendtner (20), Vela (19).
Subs: Lansbury (17), Coquelin (17), Simpson (19)